Rutherford County: Waste & Recycling Centers

May 19, 2010

The Solid Waste Department provides solid waste and recycling collection areas for the use of Rutherford County residents only. The department operates 14 convenience centers throughout the county and provides recycling and waste collection and transportation service for all the county and city schools.

Rutherford County Landfill

6000 Landfill Road

Murfreesboro, TN 37130

Phone: 615-898-7874

Hours:

ú 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday;

ú 8 a.m.-noon, first and third Saturday of each month April-October

Free to Rutherford County residents; $30 per ton for all vehicles that do not have county vehicle tags and for all commercial vehicles.

The city of Murfreesboro provides a 96-gallon cart to each single-family household free of charge. It is picked up once per week. Murfreesboro residents pay for solid waste services through local taxes.

Convenience Center

648 W. Main St.

Phone: 615-849-2625

Hours: Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Recyclables taken: cardboard, newspapers, magazines, one and two plastics, steel and aluminum cans, mixed office paper. Does not take glass.

Private Collectors

Non-Murfreesboro residents may contract with private collection companies to pick up their trash. Following are some private contractors that operate in the county: